Union County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

Union County, Oregon business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Union County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 11,955	(48.7%)
Females: 12,575	(51.3%)

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Union County:	2.5 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,181
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$468
State:	$653

Union County:	$168,215
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $250,527

Here:	$250,527
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,345

Here:	$232,345
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $139,457

Here:	$139,457
State:	$280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,142

Here:	$193,142
State:	$286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $391,524

Here:	$391,524
State:	$281,504

Mobile homes: $62,773

Here:	$62,773
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,333

Here:	$18,333
State:	$46,959

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 33
• Thefts: 87
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Grande, Union, Elgin, Island City, Cove, North Powder, Imbler, Summerville, Starkey.

2005 air pollution in Union County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 48 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 8.8 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Baker County , Grant County , Umatilla County , Wallowa County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union County: Grande Ronde Group Camp (A), Grande Ronde Guard Station (B), Grande Ronde Lake Recreation Site (C), Grandview Campground (D), Camp One (E), Umatilla Brakes Viewpoint (F), Union Junction (G), Vey Ranch (H), Vincent Ranch (I), West Eagle Horse Camp (J), West Ranch (K), Catherine Creek Cabin (L), Catherine Creek Guard Station (M), Catherine Summit Sno-Park (N), Anthony Lakes Forest Service Station (O), Anthony Lakes Sno-Park (P), Wolf Creek Reservoir Recreation Site (Q), Gulling (R), Woodland Recreation Site (S), Woodland Sno-Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Union County: Pine Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Grandview Cemetery (1), Elgin Cemetery (2), Ackles Cemetery (3), Starkey Cemetery (4), Summerville-Imbler Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Galloway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Maxwell Lake (A), Vogel Pond (B), Erickson Lake (C), Heart Lake (D), Culver Lake (E), Little Pop Lake (F), Grande Ronde Lake (G), Moon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadowbrook Creek (A), Medicine Creek (B), Metzler Creek (C), Milk Creek (D), Millard Branch (E), Moses Creek (F), Mottet Creek (G), Mount Emily Creek (H), Kelly Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union County include: Catherine Creek State Park (1), Red Bridge State Park (2), Dorion Historical Marker (3), Hilgard Junction State Park (4), Thief Valley County Park (5), Pioneer Monument (6), Ladd Marsh Game Management Area (7), Pilcher Creek Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Medical Springs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.3%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 2,077
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 655 (36% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	2.7%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,239
• One, attached: 215
• Two: 364
• 3 or 4: 187
• 5 to 9: 361
• 10 to 19: 214
• 20 or more: 492
• Mobile homes: 1,523
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 2,803 (242 second mortgage, 230 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,490

Here:	65.3% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Union County center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Union County center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Union County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,966 (74%) Carpooled: 1,244 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 141 (1%) Walked: 669 (6%) Other means: 34 (0%) Worked at home: 707 (7%)

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)

Union County:	0.15%
Oregon average:	0.11%

3.68% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($15,219 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($16,581 average AGI)

Union County:	3.33%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Baker County, OR	0.52% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.50% ($26,114)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.33% ($28,897)
from Deschutes County, OR	0.30% ($25,538)
from Washington County, OR	0.23% ($45,800)
from Wallowa County, OR	0.19% ($23,706)
from Malheur County, OR	0.17% ($14,600)

8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.02% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($14,335 average AGI)
4.17% relocated to other states ($16,772 average AGI)

Union County:	4.17%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Umatilla County, OR	0.66% ($31,475 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($23,100)
to Baker County, OR	0.45% ($25,975)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.39% ($24,314)
to Lane County, OR	0.34% ($20,200)
to Deschutes County, OR	0.33% ($22,034)
to Washington County, OR	0.29% ($26,423)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,260 (3,709 aged, 551 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,859 (5,210 male householders, 1,358 female householders)

  5,482 spouses, 6,502 children (5,857 natural, 183 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 232 other relatives, 575 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,002 (1,373 male householders (1,029 living alone)), 1,808 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 821 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 669 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,163 2-persons, 1,406 3-persons, 1,153 4-persons, 533 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,542 1-person, 506 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

95.5% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $157,934,000 ($6471 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,625,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,474,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,857,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,219,000
Federal grants: $26,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,458,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,023,000 ($4,165,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,534,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,023,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

51% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Oregon.

Union County:	50.8%
State average:	48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13086
• Northeast: 490
• Midwest: 1942
• South: 1132
• West: 7014

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,200

Here:	7.4%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	3.1%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	2.7%
Oregon:	16.1%

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